South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Appendix A. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks letter of intent to revise South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service response letter. South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Page 207 South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Appendix A (continued). South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks letter of intent to revise South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service response letter. South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Page 208 South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Appendix A (continued). South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks letter of intent to revise South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service response letter. South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Page 209 South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Appendix B. Summary of suggestions from Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA 2012) incorporated into the South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Revision. Chapter 1 – Prioritization ⋅ recommendation to use NatureServe methodology to assess extinction risk ⋅ include geographically-isolated subspecies ⋅ update species of greatest conservation need list early in the revision process ⋅ establish clear conservation goals ⋅ group species by habitat ⋅ emphasize coarse-scale biodiversity ⋅ consider the proportion of the species’ range that occurs within the state Chapter 2 – Species and Habitats ⋅ identify conservation opportunity areas ⋅ incorporate information other conservation planning efforts with compatible goals ⋅ clearly describe the purpose and intended uses of maps ⋅ use ecological boundaries ⋅ use models to describe future changes, rather than only describing the current situation ⋅ use point data in addition to species distribution prediction tools, such as GAP models ⋅ use classification systems that facilitate regional and national integration ⋅ maintain flexibility in modeling methodology ⋅ use accepted vegetation classification standards for terrestrial and aquatic habitats ⋅ use accepted or official taxonomic standards for species Chapter 3 – Threats and Conservation Actions ⋅ conduct a climate change vulnerability assessment ⋅ link climate change to priority actions ⋅ work with regional partners to use climate assessment information These suggestions should be considered for future plan revisions: ⋅ include climate change impacts as criteria for selecting and prioritizing species of greatest conservation need ⋅ use a classification system to describe conservation projects and to prioritize and categorize conservation actions ⋅ define metrics to measure the effectiveness of conservation actions South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Page 210 South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Appendix B (continued). Summary of suggestion in AFWA 2012 incorporated into South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan revision Chapter 4 – Monitoring ⋅ use scientifically sound monitoring protocols ⋅ assess population, habitats and effectiveness at multiple scales; collaborate in established, long- term monitoring efforts ⋅ participate in alliances such as LCCs and regional wildlife agency associations ⋅ use TRACS auxiliary tools, once they are available These suggestions should be considered for future plan revisions: ⋅ develop new citizen science programs to augment monitoring ⋅ specify assessable objectives for each conservation action Chapter 5 – Review and Revision ⋅ use internet as a tool to allow review of drafts and viewing completed WAP ⋅ scale level of partner participation to the type of revision ⋅ use partner newsletters to feature revision updates ⋅ include “how to use this document” section, organized by user type ⋅ use web links for entire document plus segmented version with documents and tools that are easily updated ⋅ provide GIS portal for accessing and downloading data (in development) ⋅ provide hard copies to state libraries (in development) ⋅ create short, condensed version (in development) Chapter 6 – Partnerships and Public Participation ⋅ identify overlapping priorities ⋅ cultivate partnerships with NRCS and LCCs ⋅ work with neighboring states with common species of greatest conservation need ⋅ coordinate across jurisdictional boundaries; work with international conservation organizations ⋅ interact with state Teaming with Wildlife Coalition ⋅ develop a communications plan ⋅ use a team approach to develop models and maps ⋅ define objectives for public involvement process and relate them to the plan’s methodology ⋅ follow the state’s public notification and comment process ⋅ notify the public of the intent to revise the WAP early in the process ⋅ provide 30-60 days to comment on the WAP ⋅ develop public involvement strategies, such as events, electronic media and public opinion data collection ⋅ document processes used and consideration of comments received ⋅ file and archive all comments received ⋅ emphasize the voluntary nature of the WAP This suggestion should be considered for future plan revisions: ⋅ follow Collaborative Conservation Model South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Page 211 South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Appendix C. Species profiles for species of greatest conservation need. Terrestrial Species of Greatest Conservation Need Information on each species can be found in the order listed. Birds Mammals continued American Dipper Northern River Otter American Three-toed Woodpecker Richardson’s Ground Squirrel American White Pelican Silver-haired Bat Baird’s Sparrow Swift Fox Bald Eagle Townsend’s Big-eared Bat Black Tern Reptiles and Amphibians Black-backed Woodpecker Black Hills Redbelly Snake Burrowing Owl Blanchard’s Cricket Frog Chestnut-collared Longspur Cope’s Gray Treefrog Ferruginous Hawk Eastern Hognose Snake Greater Prairie-Chicken False Map Turtle Greater Sage-Grouse Lesser Earless Lizard Interior Least Tern Lined Snake Lark Bunting Many-lined Skink Le Conte’s Sparrow Sagebrush Lizard Lewis’s Woodpecker Short-horned Lizard Long-billed Curlew Smooth Softshell Marbled Godwit Western (Ornate) Box Turtle Northern Goshawk Terrestrial Insects Osprey American Burying Beetle Peregrine Falcon Dakota Skipper Piping Plover Great Plains Tiger Beetle Ruffed Grouse Indian Creek Tiger Beetle Sprague’s Pipit Iowa Skipper Trumpeter Swan Little White Tiger Beetle White-winged Junco Northern Sandy Tiger Beetle Whooping Crane Ottoe Skipper Willet Pahasapa Fritillary Wilson’s Phalarope Poweshiek Skipperling Mammals Regal Fritillary Black-footed Ferret Black Hills Red Squirrel Gastropods Franklin’s Ground Squirrel Dakota Vertigo Fringe-tailed Myotis Frigid Ambersnail Northern Flying Squirrel Mystery Vertigo Northern Myotis South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Page 212 South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Aquatic Species of Greatest Conservation Need Information on each species can be found in the order listed. Fishes Freshwater Mussels Banded Killifish Creek Heelsplitter Blacknose Shiner Elktoe Blackside Darter Hickorynut Blue Sucker Carmine Shiner Higgins Eye Central Mudminnow Mapleleaf Finescale Dace Pimpleback Hornyhead Chub Rock Pocketbook Lake Chub Scaleshell Logperch Yellow Sandshell Longnose Sucker Mountain Sucker Aquatic Insects Northern Pearl Dace Analetris eximia (A Mayfly) Northern Redbelly Dace Dakota Stonefly Pallid Sturgeon Dot-winged Baskettail Shovelnose Sturgeon Elusive Clubtail Sicklefin Chub Southern Redbelly Dace Sturgeon Chub Topeka Shiner Trout-Perch Map legend (for more information, see Figure 2-1) Summer Migration Winter Year Round Aquatic SGCN Confirmed Probable Historic Current South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Page 213 South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan American Dipper AMDI Cinclus mexicanus Description: Small, stocky, dark grey bird and exhibits a characteristic bobbing motion when it moves. Protection Status: Federal: None State: Threatened Distribution: This species is believed to have historically occurred in appropriate habitat throughout MLRA 62 but today its distribution is limited to the northern portion of its former range - see distribution map on right. Key Habitat: Prefers clean, cold, fast flowing mountain streams with abundant aquatic insects. Conservation Challenges: Habitat: see conservation challenges for native ecosystem diversity in Chapter 5 Non-habitat: Water quality impacts from road building, logging steep slopes adjacent to streams, and pollution from mining, septic tanks, and other sources; reduced release of water from large dams can cause stream to freeze over in winter, resulting in no open water for foraging; reduced stream flows from diversion for irrigation, community water, groundwater wells, or other human-uses; nest-site disturbance due to trail development and other recreational activities adjacent to streams Conservation Actions: Habitat: see conservation actions for native ecosystem diversity in Chapter 6 Non-habitat: Work with agencies and landowners to protect riparian areas from erratic water levels, erosion, and chemical pollution; develop programs and materials to protect nest sites from disturbance; and investigate genetic diversity of the population Current Monitoring & Inventory (Appendix E): Periodic population monitoring South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Page 214 South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan SWG Accomplishments (Appendix F): Monitoring American dippers in the Black Hills (T-17C) South Dakota Breeding Bird Atlas 2 (T-41) Priority Research & Monitoring Needs (Appendices G-K): Continue to document sightings of color-marked birds Identify critical wintering areas Monitor breeding success Existing Recovery Plans/Conservation Strategies: Backlund, D. 2005. The American Dipper, Cinclus mexicanus, in